Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge
A Russia expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Vladimir Shataev. Summit reached on 18th May 1998. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2581 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER98110 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Leaders | Vladimir Shataev |
| Sponsor | Everest 1998 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 277 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Belarus |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-04-05 |
| Summit Date | 1998-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 1420 |
| Summit Days | 43 |
| Total Days | 44 |
| Termination Date | 1998-05-19 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(05/04,5110m),ABC(09/04,6400m),C1(17/04,7000m),C2(27/04,7700m),C3(16/05,8200m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 at North Col. Gouhko hired a Sherpa from Japanese expedition and with 3 oxygen bottles and got to 7700m on 1st or 2nd May but no higher. Koulabatchenko to C2 on 27 April with Uzbekistan's. 18 May very good weather no wind and sunshine and left C3 10:00 am (China Time) alone and with oxygen went fast, and on top 16:35 (14:20 NST), after all others summiters and slept in 7700m camp (arrived at midnight) and BC 19th. Oxygen used by Gouhko to 7700m and Koulabatchenko night of 17th and to top on 18th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st Belarussian to top |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453220 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Gouhko | M | 1958 | Russia | Climber | Vladikavkaz, Ossetia, Russia | Mountain rescue expert | Details Other expeditions |
| Victor Koulabatchenko | M | 1962 | Belarus | Climber | Borisov, Belarus | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Mikhail Ichoutine | M | 1957 | Russia | Climber | Severodvinsk, Russia | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladimir Shataev | M | 1937 | Russia | Leader | Moscow, Russia | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.